Here is the abstract from one of the air quality articles.
"There are local variations in the concentration of air pollutants that
may not be captured by the existing monitoring networks; however, they
can be important because this is where community exposures occur. Using
low-cost monitors (LCM) located at relevant community locations, such as
schools, can provide information on local sources, exposure and, with
the participation of the community, can help to mitigate these problems.
As such, this study was conducted to assess the outdoor air quality (PM 2.5
and CO) at five schools in Queensland, Australia, over a period of one
year using KOALA LCMs. The results allowed us to broadly conclude on the
significance of local sources, such as to show that the majority of PM 2.5
in the outdoor school environments did not originate from motor vehicle
emissions, being more likely from other background sources such as
bushfire smoke and surface dust. By comparing the data obtained by two
KOALAs, one at the roadside and the other well away from roads, we
estimated that only 37% of the PM 2.5 near the road originated
from motor vehicles. This contrasts with the known observation that,
near busy roads, over 80% of particles by number originate from vehicle
emissions. This study provides a model for further investigation and
helps to improve the understanding of the importance of air quality
among schoolchildren and the local communities." Link to original source
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Here is the abstract from one of the air quality articles.  
 "There are local variations in the concentration of air pollutants that 
may not be captured by the existing monitoring networks; however, they 
can be important because this is where community exposures occur. Using 
low-cost monitors (LCM) located at relevant community locations, such as
 schools, can provide information on local sources, exposure and, with 
the participation of the community, can help to mitigate these problems.
 As such, this study was conducted to assess the outdoor air quality (PM 2.5 
 and CO) at five schools in Queensland, Australia, over a period of one 
year using KOALA LCMs. The results allowed us to broadly conclude on the
 significance of local sources, such as to show that the majority of PM 2.5 
 in the outdoor school environments did not originate from motor vehicle
 emissions, being more likely from other background sources such as 
bushfire smoke and surface dust. By comparing the data obtained by two 
KOALAs, one at the roadside and the other well away from roads, we 
estimated that only 37% of the PM 2.5  near the road originated
 from motor vehicles. This contrasts with the known observation that, 
near busy roads, over 80% of particles by number originate from vehicle 
emissions. This study provides a model for further investigation and 
helps to improve the understanding of the importance of air quality 
among schoolchildren and the local communities." >>  Link to original source 
 What adjustments should be made to make this information more accessible for an interested non-scientist audience?  
 
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Explain what is meant by PM 2.5  and CO.

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Provide specific addresses for the school locations in Queensland.

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